Rear Brakes - How to retract piston?

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Don, Aug 9, 2003.

  1. Don

    Don Guest

    I have a '98 SL2-A. Removing the old REAR DISC brake pads was easy enough.
    But after putting new pads in, I could not retract the brake piston far
    enough to allow me to re-install the caliper. Perhaps the emergency brake
    mechanism prevents me from pushing back the piston.

    Can anyone tell me how to do this? Thanks.
     
    Don, Aug 9, 2003
    #1
  2. Don

    Charles Paluda Guest

    Well, after reading the other posts here I may have not done it in a good
    way but I used a huge C clamp I had sitting around. That was a couple years
    ago and everything is still working fine though. That was on a 98 SL2 as
    well with full disc brakes.

    Charles
     
    Charles Paluda, Aug 12, 2003
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  3. Don

    Mike Guest

    That is fine for the "front" caliper, but from what I have read the rear
    caliper needs to be twisted as it is pushed back in place just like Lane
    explained.
    At least nothing was damaged as not to work.
     
    Mike, Aug 13, 2003
    #3
  4. Don

    Charles Paluda Guest

    Uh, woops, guess I better remember the twist thing next time then.
     
    Charles Paluda, Aug 13, 2003
    #4
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